Greeks Mythology
Foreign women of mythology are set apart in some way from their fellows. The mythological figures of Helen of Troy and Medea are two key examples of this separation seen throughout mythology in antiquity. In the instance of Medea: the woman who “kills her children in vengeance when her husband deserts her” it is clear that Euripides wishes to permanently separate her from other mothers, not only in Greek mythology, but also from other mothers from any type of story from any time period. Helen of Troy’s case however is seemingly different. Believed by many to be the cause, of the Trojan War, she is portrayed as somewhat a divine creature. Helen’s mortal parents were Leda and Tyndareus, but her real father was known to be Zeus, who had also fathered one of her brothers, Polydeuces. Helen, a great beauty, was worshipped by many men but was eventually married to Menelaus. Whilst this was happening a prince named Paris was
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Approximate Word count = 624
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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